By the Honble Captn Willm Cornwallis
of his Majestys Ship Isis

You are hereby required & Directed to keep Company with his Majesty's Ship Isis under my Command & Follow & Obey all such Signals as may be made from time to time on board her — 

It is to be Observed that the Convoy are to be in the Center the Camel on the Starboard Wing the Bute on the Larboard Wing & the Swift in the Rear — 

If I make the Signal for any of the Men of War to lead the Convoy, she is Immediately to make sail up & take my Place, after which no Attention is to be paid to my Motions, whither I make Sail, Tack, &c but the Convoy to continue the course, unless I make Signals which the leading Ship is to repeat; but when I lead the Fleet the Camel is to repeat all Signals — 

If I would have any Particular Ship to come within hail, I will make the Signal for Speaking with the Captain and Hoist a Striped red and White Flag at the Mizen Peak

If I would have any Particular Ship speak a strange sail, standing into the Fleet I will make the Signal for speaking with the Captain & hoist the Chaceing Flag for the Quarter at the Ensign Staff

If I would have any Particular Ship make Sail & make the Land, I will make the Signal for speaking with the Captain, and Hoist the Chaceing Flag for the Quarter at the Ensign Staff & a Red Pendant over it

If I would have any Particular Ship to take any of the Convoy that may be disabled in tow, I will make the Signal for speaking with the Captain, & hoist a White Flag with a Red Cross at the Mizen Peak — 

If I would have any Particular Ship to lead the Convoy, I will make the Signal for speaking with the Captain & hoist a white Flag with a Red Cross at the Ensign Staff If I would have the Ship return to her Station again, I will hoist a Flag half red half White at the Ensign Staff.

If I would have any Particular Ship to go a head as far as to Observe Signals Plainly, I will make the Signal for speaking with the Captain, & hoist a Flag, Quartered red & White at the Ensign Staff

If to keep a Stern the Same distance a Flag Quartered blue & yellow at the same Place —

For all other Signals I Refer you to the General Printed Fighting, & Sailing Instructions

Given under my Hand on board His
Majesty's Ship Isis at St Hellens the
26th March 1777

To The Captains of his Majs
Ship Camel, Bute & Swift Sloop